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[HOOK]

if your budget is $200 max then i would be going to A&N or looking at Classifieds. M&Y i dont think will be able to put a setup together for that price, mind you i doubt anywhere could offer a combo at that price unless it had a crappy reel and crappy line. I think your best bet would be to save a bit more to get something more "mid range" like a Temple Fork rod combo and a good line. the line is a HUGE part of it besides the rod. a good weight forward line is what i would go with it is a bit more forgiving for beginners and also helps with distance.

now lets get serious for a second. could you buy a walmart or crappy tire combo?? YES, YES you can !! i started learning fly fishing with a 5/6wt walmart combo that cost me a whole $60   the line was garbage and was only 50 feet long which i learned to cast into the backing very quickly. I fished this setup to learn with and very promptly upgraded. Oh and i guess i had tried out fly fishing many many years before buying this setup but i didnt like it or care to keep at it.

Randolph - I dont understand why you keep defending using lighter weight rods   just because you have figured out how to sort of cast a 3wt doesnt mean someone else will. lighter wt rods are slower action rods which take alot more skill and timing to learn to cast. most 5wt's and higher especially are fast action rods which really help do the work for you. You really shouldnt argue with people that have fly fished for longer then even i have been alive. I have been fly fishing 10yrs + and you have been fly fishing, What ?? less then 1yr **tisk tisk**  

[Blackgivesway2blue]

well $200 isnt my max, maybe $300 max but i dont wanna spend a super amount on a fly rod n reel combo just yet

[HOOK]

I think $300 should get you a fairly decent setup, something you might not even want to upgrade later on  

my very first 8wt setup was a A&N combo for like $200 but the reel sucked and it had no line  

this is right from the TFO website of a couple combos they actually sell. I think A&N should also have these available.

http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/products/combo.html

I have personally cast several TFO rods and they are very nice for their price range, these should be no different.

If your looking for a trout setup you want 2 things more then the rest.

you want a decent rod & a good line   for trout fishing the reel really only holds the line so a minimal drag if any is just fine. If you get into salmon fishing then a drag is more of an issue of course.

Im going to throw this out there for YOU only. If you want to dump the majority on a rod & line. I have a reel i can GIVE you that will balance a 5wt rod. should work on a 6wt just fine. I do not use it anymore so it needs to go somewhere.

I would give you the line on it also but its a 4wt line which will not cast properly on a heavier rod weight unfortunately and i dont have any spare 5wt lines hanging around.

If that works for you then i am going to suggest a few line companies so you can research what they offer.

Rio (i would lean towards the GOLD series line)I will be upgrading my lines to this probably by spring time
Scientific Anglers - their GPX line is a good starting line and perfect all purpose dry line(all my dry lines are SA lines.)
Cortland - I think they have a 444 & 555 series of lines. I havent bought anything from this company since my camo sinking line
Airflo - im pretty sure they carry trout lines but have never used one however i do LOVE their spey lines 

there is still so many other great line makers

On the note of lines ---- IF you have not bought a line when i buy my new Rio GOLD 5wt line i can either sell or give you my SA line thats on there right now (probably give) it has been used for 4yrs i think   it still floats just fine and has great fish karma LOL however if i were you personally i would just grab a new line.

just let me know about the reel thing. I can meet up with you as i also live in Surrey and fish Timbers alot in the spring time  

[Blackgivesway2blue]

Hook sometime in the spring time i might BUY it off u n we could do some fishing at Green Timbers, but i just want to start out brand new, i might use that reel as a back up reel or something but ill buy it off u Thanks for the offer.  I think ill go with a 5wt to start because i know i wont be doing any Salmon fishing with it and i think it should work at Horsefly because where we catch the fish its on the other side of the lake but u never know

http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/products/combo.html, do they seel these rod combos at Army & Navy or Micheal & Youngs??? cause it looks like a real nice combo, i think i would go for the TF NXT 4/5 combo

[Rp3Flyfisher]

Rick if u were trying to send me an email i didnt get it, sorry

Give me a call please if you don't mind.

Rick 604-722-0491

[Blackgivesway2blue]

Give me a call please if you don't mind.

Rick 604-722-0491

why??? give me a good reason, i just dont want to call some random person that ive met online

[Rp3Flyfisher]

why??? give me a good reason, i just dont want to call some random person that ive met online

I would like you to call me because I want to offer you a free flyfishing class.

I don't know if you know me, but I have written a few flyfishing books and I teach flyfishing here in Surrey. I have been quite impressed at how much you seem to want to learn, so I figured, why not do something nice for a young guy for Christmas.

I know this may seem a little weird, but you can ask many people here, I am on the up and up.

Feel free to go to my Website that is listed in my Signature line and check it out if you like.

Rick

[Blackgivesway2blue]

I would like you to call me because I want to offer you a free flyfishing class.

I don't know if you know me, but I have written a few flyfishing books and I teach flyfishing here in Surrey. I have been quite impressed at how much you seem to want to learn, so I figured, why not do something nice for a young guy for Christmas.

I know this may seem a little weird, but you can ask many people here, I am on the up and up.

Feel free to go to my Website that is listed in my Signature line and check it out if you like.

Rick

Oh im so sorry, ive been on ur website before i forgot who this was ill give u a call sometime round 8ish

[Rp3Flyfisher]

NP, Just give me a shout when you can.

Rick

[Blackgivesway2blue]

k i wont be able to call u, my mom has to talk to my dad first to see if its okay, ill let u know as soon as i know. Thanks again for the offer

[Rp3Flyfisher]

NP, I understand.

Tell your Parents they are welcome to call me if they have any questions.

Rick

[HOOK]

I give you big props Rick. this is a very great thing your doing for him. I do know there is some instructor/guides that are willing to do this type of thing however there is equally or more that are not willing.

[prairiefire]

It's really cool that everyone is wanting to help you out. I thought I'd offer you a spare rod I picked up at the Fathers Day sale at Berry's. It's a 9ft 5wt Scientific Anglers fly rod. They had it on really cheap door crashers price. It is new and unused. I bought it for a spare. I'm not to sure on how it casts but maybe some of the guys on here would know that. You can have it for $30...basically what I payed for it. If HOOK sets you up with his floating line all you need is a reel. I'm just trying to help you save some money at the start as we all know this can be an expensive hobby...addicting too!

[HOOK]

thats awesome PrarieFire  and i said i had a reel to give him either free or really cheap  unfortunately i dont have a line  so he would have to dump the 60+ on a good line

[Blackgivesway2blue]

Rick- I still dont have an awnser yet my parents are still talking bout it, ill have an awnser for you pretty soon i hope. Thanks again

HOOK & prairiefire- some time after christmas ill take up those offers i hope (if thats okay) because i havent started any of my christmas shopping yet and ill get more money after christmas, Thanks